March 15 Deadline to Complete Election & Enrollment for 2021 Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs
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USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects
Lexington, Kentucky, Feb. 2, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills.
USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Signup for 2024
BOISE, IDAHO, March 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024.
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in Iowa Impacted by Recent Winter Storms
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 3, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical and financial assistance to help Iowa farmers and livestock producers recover from damages brought on by winter storms Uri and Viola. Agricultural producers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center to learn about the programs available to help them recover from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses.
March 15 Deadline to Complete Election & Enrollment for 2021 Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs
Contact: Greer.Gill@usda.gov
Call Your County Office Today About 2021 Crop Year Eligibility
USDA Develops Simplified Direct Loan Application to Improve Customer Service
MADISON, Feb. 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The simplified direct loan application enables producers to complete a more streamlined application, reduced from 29 to 13 pages. Producers will also have the option to complete an electronic fillable form or prepare a traditional, paper application for submission to their local FSA farm loan office.
USDA Provides Nearly $3.9 Million to Geographically Disadvantaged Producers for Transportation Costs
Offsets Long-Distance Transportation Costs for Farmers and Ranchers Outside the Contiguous U.S.
After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid, USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably
Washington, D.C., March 24, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiative—USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers—will reach a broader set of producers than in previous COVID-19 aid programs. USDA is dedicating at least $6 billion toward the new programs.